Prof Katy Shaw speaks at LGA Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference 2023

Director of Creative Communities, Prof Katy Shaw, has today spoken at this annual LGA event with a panel of experts and colleagues.

Katy has participated in the Local Government Association’s annual conference on Culture, Tourism and Sport to share details about the Northern Culture APPG inquiry report, ‘The Case for Culture What Northern Culture Needs to Rebuild, Rebalance and Recover’ and the LGA’s Independent Commission on Culture and Local Government report, ‘Cornerstones of Culture’, which was launched in December 2022.

It’s a beautiful sunny day in London for our annual @LGAcomms Culture Tourism and Sport conference! Looking forward to some brilliant speakers on levelling up, supporting communities, funding opportunities and more. #CTSconference pic.twitter.com/BQZ8PJggsU

— LGA Culture & Sport (@LGAculturesport) March 15, 2023

Great morning speaking to the @LGAcomms conference on our @LGAculturesport Commission report & our @NCAPPG inquiry report on culture & post-Covid recovery.

Culture delivers economic as well as social & political returns.

Culture is a key lever to #levellingup

We need… https://t.co/mmAfM2KtIQ

— Professor Katy Shaw (@ProfKatyShaw) March 15, 2023

In addition, Katy shared details about the Creative Communities programme of work in relation to policy recommendations, levelling up and cultural growth alongside a panel of experts:

Great to have @JackTShaw of the @BennettInst and @ProfKatyShaw of @NorthumbriaUni here to talk to us about culture and levelling up at the #CTSconference pic.twitter.com/uEl8hzFFqC

— LGA Culture & Sport (@LGAculturesport) March 15, 2023

More information about Prof Katy Shaw and her current work, as well as the Creative Communities research programme, is available across our website and social channels.